MI conquers the CSK Fortess; CSK v MI: Statistical Review

MI conquers the CSK Fortess; CSK v MI: Statistical Review: Match 43 of the IPL 2015 between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI) at Chennai was truly competitive. None of the sides gave up till the concluding phase of the game but the fielding from of both the sides was pretty ordinary and woeful. In fact, it is the dropped chances that let CSK down in the final stages of the game. In the end, it was Mumbai Indians who emerged victorious by a margin of 6 wickets with 4 deliveries to spare.

Let us now put a dip into the numerical statistics of the game so that a closer look at the match can be figured out statistically.

To sum up the entire match in numbers:

• Number of fours hit by CSK/MI: 14/10

• Number of sixes hit by CSK/MI: 5/8

• Total number of dot balls bowled by CSK/MI: 40/46

• Total number of wide deliveries bowled by CSK/MI: 1/2

• Highest run scorer of the Match: Parthiv Patel – MI (45 runs off 32 deliveries)

• Highest wicket taker of the match: Ravichandran Ashwin – CSK (4-0-17-2)

• Total number of runs scored in the match: 317/9 in 40 overs.

• Net Run Rate of the match: +0.32 in favour of MI and -0.32 for CSK

The other statistical facts of the match:

• Pawan Negi has maintained a strike rate of 190 in this season from 4 innings. This is the highest by any CSK player in this particular season. Second in the list is Brendon McCullum with a strike rate of 176.04.

• MS Dhoni has as many as 24 number of 30+ scores while batting at number 5 position or below for CSK. This is the highest by any player.

• When it comes to staying till the end, there is no one better in the business than MS Dhoni. Dhoni has remained unbeaten for 38 times till now and that happens to be the highest.

• MS Dhoni has been involved in six 50+ partnerships for CSK for the 5^th  wicket. This happens to be a record. As a matter of fact, CSK has got only six 50+ partnerships for the 5^th wicket.

• Dwayne Smith has been dismissed by Harbhajan Singh thrice. This is the most by any bowler against Smith.

• Hardik Pandya took 3 catches in the game. This is the most by any player in IPL 2015 and the second best overall.

• Dwayne Smith has failed to bat for more than 10 overs in any of the games in this IPL so far. This is sheer inconsistent.

• Mumbai Indians have secured five victories on the trot after losing 4 consecutive matches. Such a winning streak followed by a losing streak has been achieved by Mumbai Indians only in the editions of IPL.

• This match marked the 23^rd victory for Rohit Sharma out of 39 games for Mumbai Indians as a captain. This takes his win percentage to 58.97%. Only Gautam Gambhir (58.98%) and MS Dhoni(61.47%) are ahead of him with respect to win percentage.

All stats updated till 8th May 2015.